5 Steps to Cyber Security
Recent reports of 401(k) thefts and an ongoing concern about cybersecurity (should) have everybody on the alert. Here’s some things you, your plan sponsor clients, and their participants should check out—now. Find Your Account(s) It may have been a while since you checked out your 401(k) balance—indeed, many may not have ever checked it out online. Start by tracking down the website, your user id, your password. If you haven’t done so in a while, you may have lost those credentials—or your access may have been disabled. Even if those credentials are still valid, it’s probably a good time to change them. Make sure you remember those account(s) at previous employers’ 401(k)s that you may have left “behind.” Oh, and it will be less frustrating if you don’t do this on the weekend. In my experience, few offer customer service support then, and if you need help getting on, you’ll need some help. You might also find that it’s a good time to ...